Mississippi

/ˌmɪs.ɪˈsɪp.i/

//ˌmɪs.ɪˈsɪp.i// name

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The verdict

“Mississippi” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,536. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,536
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Misisipi (estado).

Key facts for Mississippi
PropertyValue
HeadwordMississippi
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌmɪs.ɪˈsɪp.i/
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,536
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mississippi” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mississippi lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Mississippi (IPA /ˌmɪs.ɪˈsɪp.i/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,536 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mississippi, with forms such as "imssissippi", "misciscippi", and "misissippi". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Mississippi, spelled M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Misisipi (estado).
  2. 2
    Misisipi (río).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssissippi
  • misciscippi
  • misissippi
  • misisssippi
  • missisippi
  • missisisppi
  • mississipi
  • mississipip
  • mississpipi
  • misssisippi
  • mmississippi
  • msisissippi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mississippi - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imssissippi2misciscippi2misissippi1misisssippi2missisippi1missisisppi2mississipi1mississipip2
Edit distance from "Mississippi"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mississippi"?
"Mississippi" is spelled M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɪs.ɪˈsɪp.i/.
What does "Mississippi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mississippi" means: Misisipi (estado).
What are common misspellings of "Mississippi"?
Common misspellings include "imssissippi", "misciscippi", "misissippi", "misisssippi", "missisippi". The correct spelling is "Mississippi".
How do you pronounce "Mississippi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mississippi" is /ˌmɪs.ɪˈsɪp.i/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mississippi" come from?
"Mississippi" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Mississippi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌmɪs.ɪˈsɪp.i/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list